SynthesisBMC psychology2021
Depression in adults with sickle cell disease: a systematic review of the methodological issues in assessing prevalence of depression.
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- Narratives unveil knowledge and awareness-related issue, reinforcing patients' self-identity in sickle cell disease.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2026Article
- Deciphering Pain Experience in Adult Patients With Sickle Cell Disease: A Network Analysis of Pain-Related Factors in a Single French Sickle Cell Centre.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2025Article
- Depression, sleep and pain affect instrumental activities of daily living through cognitive functioning in adults with sickle cell disease: A report from the Sickle Cell Disease Implementation Consortium.British journal of haematology · 2025Article
- Descriptive epidemiology demonstrating the All of Us database as a versatile resource for the rare and undiagnosed disease community.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2025Article
- A call to integrate mental health support into Sickle Cell Disease care: The value of task-sharing in low- and middle-income countries.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Barriers and facilitators to implementing a task-sharing mental health intervention for Sickle Cell Disease populations in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative analysis using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR).Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Depression and Its Determinants Among Patients With Sickle Cell Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.Public health challenges · 2024Article
- Mental health, pain and likelihood of opioid misuse among adults with sickle cell disease.British journal of haematology · 2024Article
- Illness Intrusiveness in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease: The Role of Fatigue.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2023Article
- Monitoring and responding to signals of suicidal ideation in pragmatic clinical trials: Lessons from the GRACE trial for Chronic Sickle Cell Disease Pain.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2023Article
- Estimated mortality rates of individuals with sickle cell disease in Brazil: real-world evidence.Blood advances · 2023Article
- Depressive and Insomnia Symptoms Sequentially Mediate the Association Between Racism-Based Discrimination in Healthcare Settings and Clinical Pain Among Adults With Sickle Cell Disease.The journal of pain · 2023Article
- Differential clinical characteristics across traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Syndromes in patients with sickle cell disease.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Health and Social Inclusion: The Impact of Psychological Well-Being and Suicide Attempts Among Older Men Who Have Sex With Men.American journal of men's healthReview
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundSickle cell disease (SCD) as other chronic medical conditions is commonly complicated by depression or other psychiatric symptoms. Results reported in studies present a large variation. Thus, synthetic data are needed to understand impact of depression in adults with SCD. The aim of this literature review is to analyse the methodology used in the studies assessing depression and discuss the different prevalence levels reported.
methodsStudies involving adults with SCD from 1999 to 2018 were included when providing data on prevalence of depression. It was defined by a psychometric assessment, a structured interview, or a medical record review. PRISMA recommendations were followed.
results36 studies are included accordingly to our methodology. Prevalence variation is large, from 0% to more than 85%. We find that the type of assessment tool used plays a major role in this between studies variation. Also, methodological issues arise with respect to psychometric assessment. Moreover, differences emerge between continents, setting of recruitment or time of assessment.
conclusionAll these issues are discussed to provide insight on depression in adults with sickle cell disease.
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